Laurus Nobilis

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  1. Answering Call Lights

    Laurus Nobilis posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our med surg dept. is implementing a "No Pass Zone" initiative for answering call lights. Any hospital staff--clinical and non-clinical--must answer a call light if passing by a patient room. So, in...

  2. Husband Wants Elderly Dad to Move In

    Laurus Nobilis posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Looking for advice on how to handle a situation. My MIL has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and my husband is looking ahead to when she is gone and his 86-year old father is alone (they live about...

  3. Husband Wants Elderly Dad to Move In

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in Health, Stress Management

    EAP counseling is a great idea--one I hadn't thought

  4. Husband Wants Elderly Dad to Move In

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in Health, Stress Management

    No, the idea hasn't been broached with my FIL. My husband was seeking my thoughts first before approaching him. I'm hoping he wants to stay in his own community where the majority of his family...

  5. I Don't Want to Stick a Patient

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I've been an RN for two years now, and I still hate doing IVs. I'm simply not good at them, and no amount of practice seems to help. IM injections, on the other hand, are much easier, though I still...

  6. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    Laurus Nobilis replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!! You summed up what I've been feeling and thinking about the whole Joy Behar debacle and my experience as a RN. Thank you, thank you for putting this out

  7. Shadow People/ghosts at work

    Laurus Nobilis replied to name goes here's topic in General Nursing

    I see them (dark shadows) often. I usually work overnights on med-surg. A couple of times I've heard sounds, like a low murmuring. I try to not think about them and ignore it. One night, I was alone...

  8. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    The Hoyer is down again, so Maintenance loaned us Earl for the

  9. One Year on M/S In the Books

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you for the link to the nursing jobs article, Levitas. Good ideas

  10. One Year on M/S In the Books

    Laurus Nobilis posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, All Nurses! Just looking for some advice. I'm a newer RN (Spring 2014 grad). I've just finished my first year on med-surg working a combination of day/night shifts. Nursing is my second...

  11. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Iowa $20.95/hr no experience/new grad

  12. Graduate Nurse In Charge of 47 Residents

    Laurus Nobilis posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first RN job is in LTC. I graduated in May 2014 and passed NCLEX in June 2014 and starting working LTC in July 2014. Just checking if this is the norm: I'm in charge of 47 residents. I typically...

  13. Graduate Nurse In Charge of 47 Residents

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ironically, the day I was intending to give my 2 weeks notice, I checked my phone during break and noticed a message from a hospital I interviewed with in June. They offered me a full time med-surg...

  14. Graduate Nurse In Charge of 47 Residents

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HouTx, thank you for the advice! Definitely something to look

  15. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Iowa LTC new grad/no experience

  16. Graduate Nurse Hired as Charge Nurse??

    Laurus Nobilis posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Looking for some advice...I recently graduated, passed boards, and was quickly hired as a charge nurse in LTC. Nursing is a second career for me, and I have zero experience in the field of nursing...

  17. Graduate Nurse Hired as Charge Nurse??

    Laurus Nobilis replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you, all, for the advice. I survived my first day flying solo, and so did my residents! Honestly, it wasn't as bad as it could have been, but I still worry what will happen when I experience a...